Robert E and Patricia Schmidt Foundation Grants

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact

Gary Shorman President

Address

PO BOX 916 HAYS, KS, 67601

Phone

(785) 625-1772

Deadlines

The board of directors meet quarterly and review applications at that time.

Application materials

Letter outlining requests and supporting materials available.

Restrictions

The robert e. And patricia a. Schmidt foundation was established and is dedicated to the primary premise of improving the quality of life in the community of hays and ellis county. This commitment secondarily extends to those communities where the schmidt family has operated farms and ranches and other business enterprises in the broadcasting and broadband fields. This enhancement will mainly be supported in these four areas: education, healthcare, the arts, and economic development. After these needs are met, consideration then can be given to projects of merit in the state of kansas and the needs in the fields of broadcasting and broadband. National and international disasters will also be given consideration as they might occur.

Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Where Robert E and Patricia Schmidt Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (150 reported in all).

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Robert E and Patricia Schmidt Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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